2022 budget wrap Convenience World takes a look at the 2022/23 Federal Budget and industry responses.
Cost-of-living measures
Cost of living relief formed a key component of the Federal Budget. A “temporary, targeted and...
Australian retail turnover increased 1.8% in February 2022, seasonally adjusted, according to the Retail Trade figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
The February result follows a 1.6% rise in...
Australian retail turnover fell 4.4% in December 2021, seasonally adjusted, according to the Retail Trade figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
The December result follows consecutive growth of 7.3% in...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed super fund, Active Super, to its partnership network.
The NRA considers Active Super’s investment philosophy, particularly surrounding the environment and education for women’s inequality in superannuation, a...
Australians are set to spend over $20.5 billion in the final 10 days before Christmas, according to the National Retail Association (NRA).
NRA CEO Dominique Lamb says that retailers across the nation are...
Australian retail sales increased 5.2% year on year in October, and increased 4.9% compared to the previous month, according to the latest results from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Victoria and NSW led...
The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed today’s announcement that 200,000 visa holders will be allowed into Australia.
From 1 December 2021, fully vaccinated eligible visa holders can come to Australia without needing...
The NSW government has committed to phasing out single-use plastics state-wide, with the ban coming into effect next year.
Under the Plastics and Circular Economy Act 2021, lightweight plastic bags will be phased...